"Alright, the White Team has done the countdown. Now, the Red Team, please do the countdown!"
Mr. Dot announced for the second time.
After the countdown, the contestants from the Red Team and the White Team, Lin Sanjiu and the tall, unfamiliar young man, stood in the first square. Looking at the question mark in the second square, Lin Sanjiu couldn't help frowning. "What could be under this question mark?"
"1 square." She gave the same answer again.
"The second countdown, the White Team advances 1 square, the Red Team advances 1 square!"
As soon as Mr. Dot finished speaking, the members of the Red Team and the White Team at the back revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."
The design of this game seemed to be completely meaningless. The number of squares a contestant could advance depended entirely on their opponent. In order to ensure that their opponent could advance at the slowest speed, both contestants would drag their feet one square at a time until the winner was decided by a duel.
"But is that really the case?"
Lin Sanjiu thought as she stepped into the second square.
"If the winner can only be decided by a duel, wouldn't it be better to have a duel from the start?"
With another "ding dong" sound, the second question mark under his feet disappeared once again. Replacing it was a picture of a crowded street full of cars.
Lin Sanjiu raised her head and looked at the man opposite her. He was frowning and had a perplexed expression on his face.
"Aiya!" Mr. Dot shouted in an exaggerated tone. "Just as the two contestants stepped onto the square, the New Year's bell rang. The contestant from the White Team was fined for setting off fireworks and firecrackers in the square. The White Team received -1 point!"
Before the thought of "So it's already the New Year" faded from their minds, the Red Team and the White Team stared blankly into the fog. However, unlike the members of the White Team, the members of the Red Team quickly became excited. Everyone had a happy expression on their faces.
The young man from the White Team was furious. He looked as if he was about to rush into the fog to argue with Mr. Dot, "Hey, are you kidding me? Don't we only get one point when we win the game? How can you deduct it so easily? Even if I win the game, I will have won for nothing! "
Hu Changzai and Hai Tianqing stood behind him. When they heard what he said, they looked at each other. They didn't know if they should be happy or unhappy. Even though they had mixed feelings, they managed to keep their emotions to themselves. Because of Lin Sanjiu's signal, they concealed their emotions very well. The members of the White Team did not know that they had friends in the Red Team.
"Did you forget the explanation about the 'points' and 'points lost' in the rules?" Mr. Dot's voice was still the same, unmoved, "If you want to earn more points, then work hard to find points!"
The young man spat fiercely and stared at the squares on the ground, as if he wanted to see the difference between the dozens of identical question marks.
"As for the Red Team …" Mr. Dot continued. "There are too many people going to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks. Unfortunately, the red team's contestants are stuck on the road. Next pause."
The word "pause" quickly froze the smiles of the Red Team members.
"Are you kidding me?" Lara stood up. "Pausing for one step means that you can't move forward the next time? Then what's the point of competing? In this way, the other party will definitely win! "
Due to the rules, the smallest number that Lin Sanjiu could call out was 1. If she was one step behind, even if both of them moved forward step by step, they would still lose the game … "No, that's not right!" Zhong Junkai frowned and thought for a moment. He suddenly said, "The penalty of pausing for one step is a weapon that can turn the tables in a match. Surely, we are not the only ones with pausing squares, right? That's too unfair … Our opponents will definitely have pausing squares too! "
When everyone heard that, they felt that what he said made sense. Old Wang clapped his hands in agreement, "Lil 'Zhong is right! It seems like the key to this game lies in these pausing squares. Whoever is unlucky enough to step on more squares will lose. "
B.Rabbit glanced at everyone but did not say a word. Judging from the fact that no one asked it when they introduced themselves, it suddenly realized a possibility: Could it be that these people just treated it as a special pet?
After thinking about this, B.Rabbit decided not to say anything. He just sat there quietly like a rabbit.
The four members of the Red Team discussed for a while. Mr. Dot announced for the third time, "White Team, move forward one square. Red Team, stop moving."
The anger that the young man felt when he lost a point had mostly dissipated. He glanced at Lin Sanjiu and stepped into the third square with a smug expression.
"At the company's year-end party. The contestant from the White Team drew a treasure chest. However, when he held it in his hand, he realized that it was a broken and dirty chest with the words' Unlucky Chest 'written on it. May I know if the contestant from the White Team would like to open it? "
He did not expect that the person who drew the treasure chest from the square could choose whether to open it or not. The young man was stunned. He seemed to be very uncertain. After thinking for a long time, he turned to look at his teammates for help.
Even though the contestants and their teammates couldn't talk to each other, they could still see each other. They only needed to nod or shake their heads to express their intentions. Other than the old lady who nodded, the rest of them frowned and shook their heads.
After all, it was clearly written on the chest — "Unlucky Chest". Since it was unlucky, why would they take the risk to open it?
The young man turned around, gritted his teeth and said something. It seemed like he had given up on opening the chest.
He made the right choice. "The contestant from the White Team chose not to open the chest. The viper in the chest won't be able to bite you."
The young man heaved a sigh of relief as he did not know what would happen if he was bitten.
He had only moved three squares since the start of the game, but he had already suffered a heavy loss. He felt very lucky that he managed to avoid a disaster.
The next time they counted, both teams moved forward one square without any suspense. This time, the Red Team, which Lin Sanjiu was in, had a prize snatched away because they couldn't repay a loan shark. The White Team, on the other hand, had to pause once because their car broke down.
Just as Old Wang had predicted, both teams had paused their games.
On the fourth time, both teams were standing on the fourth square. Once again, they were even. This time, their luck was slightly better than the previous three times. The contestant from the Red Team went to the hotel to rest for a while and came out without any losses or gains. On the other hand, the contestant from the White Team obtained a treasure chest. After opening the chest, he was given a chance to "Reverse a Move".
Currently, the Red Team had 3 prizes left. Their score was -1 point. They had a chance to "Pass". They were in the fourth square.
The White Team had 4 prizes left. Their score was -1 point. They had a chance to "Reverse a Move". They had a curse that reduced their score. They were in the fourth square.
On the fifth time, both teams moved forward one square. This time, both teams had one prize deducted.
Seeing that there were only two prizes left in the blink of an eye, the members of the Red Team could not help but have a change of expression. Chen Fan even guessed that this was a scam to cheat people out of their items. However, guessing was just guessing. In the end, he couldn't muster up the courage to walk into the white fog to confirm his guess with Mr. Dot.
Just like that, both sides walked step by step and counted off seven times. Every step he took, he felt as if he had to bleed. Even though the outcome of each question mark was different, all of them were unlucky. Occasionally, he would meet someone who did not feel any pain or itch, which was already a blessing in disguise. Unknowingly, everyone had almost forgotten to win their opponent's prize. They only hoped that their losses would be lesser.
After seven times, the Red Team had 2 prizes. Their score was -2 points. They had a chance to "Pass" and a chance to "Take a 5-minute break".
On the other hand, the White Team had 3 prizes. Their score was -2 points. They had a chance to "Reverse a Move". They had a curse that reduced their score.
Both teams were currently on the seventh square. They were still in a tie.
Just as Mr. Dot was about to announce the eighth time, the members of the Red Team had all slumped to the ground due to boredom and frustration. They looked at the direction of the game listlessly and occasionally chatted with their teammates. After all, the two contestants were only moving forward one square at a time. Every time they moved forward, they would bleed a lot. What was there to look forward to? All they could do was wait for the final duel!
In such an atmosphere, B.Rabbit was the first to notice something amiss. It was because the eighth time had yet to be announced.
He raised his head with a mind full of doubt. He saw Lin Sanjiu turning her body to face the depths of the white fog. She seemed to be talking to someone. In that direction, there was no one but Mr. Dot...
Even though B.Rabbit couldn't hear what she was saying, her action quickly attracted the attention of the Red Team and the White Team. Everyone looked at Lin Sanjiu. After a while, Mr. Dot suddenly said, "Alright." Then, he didn't say anything else.
"Eh? Why do I feel like … Miss Lin is talking to that man? "Lara looked for a long time, and suddenly muttered. "Was she asking Mr. Dot to talk to the White Team player?"
After Lara said that, the members of the Red Team looked at the situation in the arena with astonishment.
Even though Lin Sanjiu's back was facing the members of the Red Team, the White Team player was standing right in front of her. Naturally, everyone could see his expression clearly. The young man from the White Team was taken aback at first. Then, he frowned and looked at Lin Sanjiu uneasily. Lin Sanjiu seemed very excited. She gestured for a long time and spoke for a long time before the young man nodded hesitantly. The two of them seemed to have reached an agreement.
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief when she got her opponent's approval. It was as if a huge rock had been lifted from her heart.
Soon, Mr. Dot announced the eighth time while the members of the Red Team and the White Team were curious and puzzled.
"White Team, move forward three squares. Red Team, move forward one square!"
PS:
I was so scared that I peed my pants today … This is the first time in my life that my thank you list is so long!
Thank you for the nicknames: One Pink, One Heshibi (Another one, should I add more?) , and one comment that motivated me.
Thank you for the Cannibal King's Peach Blossom Fan.
Thank you for the sachet from Baddie No.27. I seem to have forgotten to thank you the other day.
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